ABOUT the SCHOLARSHIPS:
The Executive Committee of the National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities (NASCSA) has authorized the establishment of two scholarships this year, in the amount of $1000 each.  These scholarships will be offered to state agencies in order to offset travel-related expenses to attend this year’s NASCSA Educational Conference to be held October 21-24, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  To ensure fairness, scholarships will be awarded based on a lottery of qualifying applicants for each of the respective scholarships.  The deadline for applying for each of the scholarships is August 31, 2008.  Scholarship awards will be announced no later than September 15, 2008.

 **Applicants May Apply for ONLY ONE of the scholarships noted below 

Scholarship #1  -  Leadership Scholarship
Purpose: To provide a second person from a NASCSA member state[1] agency that is assumed to have a future leadership role in controlled substance regulation, to attend the Annual NASCSA Conference.  This scholarship will provide an introduction to NASCSA and its members to such an individual who, because of their present role in their state agency, would not typically be identified by that group to attend a national conference. This will provide a networking opportunity for the attendee and promote the value of NASCSA as an association and its annual meeting as a resource to that individual.
Open to NASCSA member states[1];
Scholarship will be awarded to a NASCSA member state agency, in good standing, who
     wishes to nominate a subordinate to attend this year’s conference;
Nominations must be submitted by supervisory personnel;
Supervisory personnel from the selected state agency must plan to accompany the individual
     receiving the scholarship to the 2008 conference, in order to be eligible;
The selected recipient of the scholarship must agree to attend the 2008 NASCSA Educational
     Conference;
One (1) scholarship not to exceed $1000 will be awarded
Nominations must be submitted on the NASCSA scholarship application form and
     transmitted via e-mail, fax or by mail no later than August 31, 2008

Scholarship #2  - Financial Support Scholarship
 Purpose: to ensure exposure to NASCSA state members as well as non-member states that have been unable to attend the annual educational conference for the past (2) years due to budgetary constraints. 

Open to NASCSA member states[2]  as well as non-member states that have been unable to
     attend the annual educational conference for the past two (2) years;
Scholarship is open to the state controlled substances authority or, alternatively, a law
     enforcement agency responsible for investigations related to pharmaceutical diversion;
In the event both the state controlled substances authority and a law enforcement agency
     from a single state submit simultaneous applications, the state controlled substance
     authority will be considered the sole applicant;
Nominations must be submitted by the primary state agency contact (e.g. supervisory
     personnel and/or agency head);
Successful nominee must agree to attend the 2007 NASCSA educational conference;
One (1) scholarship not to exceed $1000 will be awarded
Nominations must be submitted on the NASCSA scholarship application form and
     transmitted via e-mail, fax or by mail no later than August 31, 2008